Thesaurus: attentive

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1. a. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.
2. a. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
3. adj. (often followed by ‘to’) giving care or attention
4. adj. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
5. 1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention. Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person is attentive to the words, and to the manner and matter, of a speaker at the same time. 2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous. Syn. -- Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful; circumspect; watchful. -- At*ten"tive*ly, adv. -- At*ten"tive*ness, n.
6. j:100 a. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention